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KURNOOL: Supplies of medicines in government hospitals across Andhra Pradesh are under severe strain, raising concerns over treatment for poor patients. Availability of essential drugs at state-run hospitals has dwindled significantly over the past few weeks due to rising input costs. Officials said global tensions, including the Iran war, have pushed up crude oil prices, increasing the cost of pharmaceutical inputs and disrupting supply. Drugs meant for the fourth quarter of 2025-26, expected ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Sunday said that sale of small 5-kg LPG cylinders has been stepped up significantly as easy access to 5 kg FTL cylinders without address proof is available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships. In order to ramp up supplies to meet demand, the government also said that over 90,000 such cylinders have been sold on Saturday alone. Unlike the subsidised domestic 14.2-kg cylinders, the 5 kg bottles, called FTL cylinders, are priced at market rates and do not requir ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A case has been registered in connection with the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee after his wife alleged possible foul play, prompting police to initiate a detailed investigation. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at the Talsari Marine Police Station in Odisha following a complaint by the actor's wife, Priyanka Banerjee, who has raised suspicions of a conspiracy behind the incident. She reportedly named five individuals in her complaint. The FIR was file ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Skipper Rishabh Pant (68 not out) produced a captain's knock after pacer Mohammed Shami weaved his magic, leading Lucknow Super Giants to a comfortable five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here on Sunday. Shami (2/9) struck early blows, dismissing the opening duo of Abhishek Sharma (0) and Travis Head (7), which was crucial in restricting SRH to 156 for nine. Heinrich Klaasen (62 off 41 balls) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (56 off 33 balls) shared a 116-run stand for th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Global rating agency Moody's Ratings slashed India's economic growth estimates for the current fiscal to 6 per cent from 6.8 percent earlier, saying the ongoing conflict in West Asia will moderate growth momentum and raise inflation risks as well. "While inflation remains contained for now, geopolitical risks have tilted the inflation outlook to the upside," Moody's said in its credit opinion report on India, while projecting inflation to average 4.8 per cent in FY27, up from 2.4 per ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that in a democracy, the three branches-legislature, executive, and judiciary-operate with autonomy, interdependence, and mutual respect. Speaking at an event where Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II (residential buildings for judges and the Chief Justice), Reddy said it is the duty of the executive to provide the best infrastructure to the judiciary so that it can delive ...Read More >
Guwahati : With election campaign entering into its last phase, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma escalated debate on beef while asserting that public consumption of beef is not accepted and will not be tolerated. Threatening that legal action would be initiated against the parents of debutant 27 -year old Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Choudhury after the the elections, Mr Sarma in an angry reaction said that no Hindu should vote for such candidate whose parents are found t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Moody's Ratings has slashed India's economic growth estimates for the current fiscal to 6 per cent from 6.8 per cent earlier, saying the ongoing conflict in West Asia will moderate growth momentum and raise inflation risks. In its credit opinion report on India, Moody's said prolonged disruptions, particularly LPG shipments due to the conflict, would lead to near-term household shortages, higher fuel and transport costs, and spillovers to food inflation through India's reliance on imp ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the construction of High Court Zone-II buildings in Rajendranagar, Rangareddy district. The event was attended by Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, several Supreme Court judges, High Court judges, and senior officials. The new High Court complex is being developed with modern infrastructure at Budwel, where construction work for the main building i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress ...Read More >
Jaipur: Amid heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertainty in global oil markets, Oil India Ltd has significantly ramped up crude production from Rajasthan's Thar desert, achieving a record output of 1,202 barrels per day from the Jodhpur sandstone formation, officials said.The state-run company has increased production by around 70 per cent compared to last year's 705 barrels per day, marking a major milestone in efforts to boost domestic output and strengthen energy security. Officials sai ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Ten months after the tragic Air India plane crash that killed 260 persons, bereaved families of the victims have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the release of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and black box data. Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to London, crashed into a medical college hostel complex shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here on June 12, 2025. The aircraft burst into flames, killing 241 ou ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS on Saturday demanded immediate and strict action over vandalism of the MLA office in Gajwel, the camp office of Gajwel legislator and BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao. Trouble erupted when a group of Congress workers and local party leaders marched to the camp office and forced their way in and tried to install a portrait of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the office room. The BRS alleged vandalism by Congress workers who, they said, damaged door and window panes, as wel ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A recent study covering more than 25 years of data by National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, and the JNTU-Hyderaba's department of civil engineering, has raised concerns over increasing groundwater vulnerability in parts of the Musi river basin, highlighting the growing risk of pollution in several sub-basins due to hydrogeological and human factors. While most sub-basins recorded some recovery in groundwate ...Read More >
Mumbai: Unseasonal rains and hailstorms during March and early April have caused widespread damage across Maharashtra, affecting 29 districts and crops over an estimated 5,12,087 acres (2,04,835 hectares), according to Maharashtra Agriculture department's primary report. Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne has ordered immediate damage assessment and assured prompt relief to affected farmers. Mr Bharne said the concerned administrative machinery has been instructed to immediately ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: The JD(U) not only stares at the possibility of losing the "big brother" tag in the Bihar NDA, but the Nitish Kumar-led party, according to speculation, may also be denied the Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman's post. The Telugu Desam (TD), another NDA ally, is eyeing the deputy chairman's post, which will fall vacant after JD(U)'s Harivansh demits the office on April 9. The southern party has 16 Lok Sabha and two Rajya Sabha MPs. Harivansh, who was holding the post, has not been renomin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The ministry of defence has initiated the process for indigenous design and development of a 1,000-kg aerial bomb for the Indian Air Force (IAF), similar to the Mk-84 class, as part of efforts to enhance self-reliance. Officials said the project has been structured in two phases. The first phase involves design and development of six prototypes, both live and inert, along with associated tail units and equipment. The second phase will focus on procurement, to be taken up through a co ...Read More >
Mumbai: NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has reached out to Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, seeking his party's support for her candidature in the Baramati Assembly bypoll scheduled for April 23. Mr. Thackeray has said he will consult his party before taking a decision, sources said. The outreach comes amid indications that the Congress will field its own candidate even if its alliance partners -- NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) -- decide to support Ms Pawa ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday questioned the sincerity of the Congress party in addressing attacks on nuns and members of the Christian community in Chhattisgarh and other north Indian states. In a social media post, he said that when nuns were attacked in Chhattisgarh, Left national and state leaders rushed to support the victims, and some Congress leaders from Kerala also visited. However, the state unit of Congress, which is the principal opposition party in ...Read More >
New Delhi: An Indian LPG tanker has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions in West Asia, while another vessel carrying Iranian LPG has reached Mangalore, according to official statements on Saturday. "LPG vessel Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, carrying 46,650 tonnes of LPG cargo with 25 seafarers on board," the government said, adding that it was the seventh Indian-flagged tanker to pass through the route since disruptions began. Separately, the ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Mystery shrouds the missing case of techie from Keralam identified as Sharanya (36) who went for a trekking at Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Kodagu district on Thursday and has not returned back since then. Searches by police, forest, locals and personnel attached to Anti Naxal Force too went futile on Saturday. The Tadiandamol peak is 1,748 meters surrounded by gentle slopes and grassy terrain. Trekking at Tadiandamol is 7-km one way and camping at the peak is not allowed. Trekke ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday directed officials and contracting agencies to ensure that the Amaravati Capital Region is built completely as per deadlines to facilitate its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chairing a high-level review meeting at his camp office with representatives of the various contracting firms as well as officials, the AP CM emphasised the need for continuous monitoring and adherence to timelines, if necessary with an accelerated p ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday said the party's success in the chairperson poll in the Kyathanpalli civic body in Mancherial, and Ibrahimpatnam in Rangareddy district were "resounding victories for democracy." Rama Rao, complimenting councillors in both municipalities for withstanding "pressure" on them from the Congress to seize the positions through alleged unethical methods, said the "fighting spirit" of the CPI councillors who allied with the BRS in Kyathanpalli ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has sanctioned ₹225 crore for the development of the Goddess Saraswti temple at Basara and will lay the foundation stone for the project on Monday. Stating that the project must be executed in an exceptional manner, the CM directed officials to ensure that all works respect devotees' sentiments and strictly adhere to traditional religious practices. Keeping in view the growing influx of pilgrims and future requirements, Revanth Reddy instructed offici ...Read More >
Chennai: A total of 345 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in war-torn Iran arrived at the Chennai international airport on Saturday following a coordinated repatriation effort. The group, comprising an initial 327 fishermen and a subsequent batch of 18, had been stuck in the Middle Eastern nation due to the prevailing conflict in the region. According to sources, more than 1,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, mainly from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts, had been working in Ir ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to all political parties, including Congress and other partners of the India Alliance, to help pass the Women's Reservation Bill when it is taken up for discussion later this month. Addressing an election rally at Thiruvalla, Modi said the discussion on the bill is scheduled for April 16,17 and 18. "I urge all political parties to recognise the importance of the Bill as it is connected to the empowerment of women. Support the ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: The foundation stone laid by defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, April 3, for a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) facility at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam is a step towards India's quest for technological self-reliance over the seas. Conceived as a strategic national asset, the facility is expected to transform naval research, enabling the country to indigenously design, develop, and validate equipment, systems, and sub ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to allay the fears of the Christian community following the apprehensions generated by the NDA government's Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. Addressing an election rally in the Christian heartland of Thiruvalla, Modi alleged that the Congress and LDF have been telling lies about their character, constantly misleading the country. "When the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came, they spread countless lies, yet once it was im ...Read More >
ADILABAD: The BRS-CPI alliance secured the chairman and vice-chairman posts in Kyathanpalli municipality of Mancherial district unopposed on Saturday, with Congress abstaining from the process. Police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in and around Kyathanpalli, and nearly 600 personnel were deployed at the municipal office to maintain order during the election. BRS councillor Godisela Sandhyarani was elected chairperson, while CPI councillor Mittapall ...Read More >
Kurnool: The financial position of Andhra Pradesh is under severe stress, with a major share of revenue being spent on salaries and pensions, finance minister Payyavula Keshav said on Saturday. Addressing officials at a budget outreach programme in Nandyal, he said nearly 99 per cent of the state's revenue was being utilised for salaries and pensions. The expenditure stood at about 88 per cent till February but rose to 99 per cent after March figures were included. He noted that expenditure ha ...Read More >
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